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John Hill

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John Hill

Birth
Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Death
8 Jun 1864 (aged 47)
Cold Harbor, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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John is buried in Mass Graves Cold Harbor in Cold Harbor National Cemetery. To read this history go to;

Memorial # 14591855


John stowed away on a ship to New Brunswick at the age of 12, moving to Menominie, Wisconsin in 1857 and to Eau Claire Aug 18 1858. He enlisted on 29 Feb 1864 in Company K 36th Infantry Regiment. He was wounded in the right knee at the Battle of Cold Harbor, Hanover, Virginia on 3 Jun 1864, dying on 8 Jun 1864 at City Point from his wounds. He is buried on the White House Landing, stated in the letter from the White House to his daughter Anna Jane Hill Blake. He was later moved to the Mass Graves at Cold Harbor National Cemetery.
John is buried in Mass Graves Cold Harbor in Cold Harbor National Cemetery. To read this history go to;

Memorial # 14591855


John stowed away on a ship to New Brunswick at the age of 12, moving to Menominie, Wisconsin in 1857 and to Eau Claire Aug 18 1858. He enlisted on 29 Feb 1864 in Company K 36th Infantry Regiment. He was wounded in the right knee at the Battle of Cold Harbor, Hanover, Virginia on 3 Jun 1864, dying on 8 Jun 1864 at City Point from his wounds. He is buried on the White House Landing, stated in the letter from the White House to his daughter Anna Jane Hill Blake. He was later moved to the Mass Graves at Cold Harbor National Cemetery.


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  • Created by: Annette Frank
  • Added: Apr 24, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68854479/john-hill: accessed ), memorial page for John Hill (1 Aug 1816–8 Jun 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68854479, citing Cold Harbor National Cemetery, Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Annette Frank (contributor 47077737).